Dove Pioneer (Dove 0F1C)

Launch data:

Mission details:

• The RocketLab Electron launch vehicle reached a successful orbit on only its second mission on Jan 21. The ′Still Testing′ mission carried RocketLab′s Humanity Star (a 1-meter polyhedron designed for high visibility) and three cubesats - Dove Pioneer (satellite 0F1C) for Planet, and two SpireGlobal Lemur-2 satellites. Dove and Humanity Star were deployed in elliptical orbit; a previously undisclosed third stage then fired to circularize the orbit at 500 km and deployed the Lemurs.